STAFF
Our minister, the Rev. Mark Diters, was called in 2008 after a national search. However he is locally born and raised. He served as Associate Minister at the South Congregational Church of Granby, Connecticut from 1996 until 2008.
Mark received his Bachelor’s Degree from Bates College and after graduate study at Princeton Theological School and Hartford Seminary, Mark received his Master of Divinity from Yale University. Mark lives in Canton with his wife Susan. They have three grown children and six ‘not so grown’ grandchildren.
Mark is active in mission work including hands on service as well as engaging transformative systemic change. He is past president and continues on the board of the Christian Activities Council (now the Center for Leadership and Justice) and his hands on efforts include numerous mission trips and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together Hartford.
Mark received his Bachelor’s Degree from Bates College and after graduate study at Princeton Theological School and Hartford Seminary, Mark received his Master of Divinity from Yale University. Mark lives in Canton with his wife Susan. They have three grown children and six ‘not so grown’ grandchildren.
Mark is active in mission work including hands on service as well as engaging transformative systemic change. He is past president and continues on the board of the Christian Activities Council (now the Center for Leadership and Justice) and his hands on efforts include numerous mission trips and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together Hartford.
Rebecca Calissi joined the Flagg Road church community as Music Director in 2014. She received her undergraduate degree in Piano Performance and Voice from Huntingdon College and a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is an Instructor of Music at Eastern Connecticut State University and maintains a thriving private piano studio in South Windsor.
Rebecca is responsible for coordinating the music for each service, conducting the choir, inviting guest musicians to perform, and providing solo music and accompaniment on organ and piano. The music at Flagg Road ranges from traditional works by Buxtehude and Bach to contemporary service music by composers such as Mark Hayes and John Rutter.
Rebecca is responsible for coordinating the music for each service, conducting the choir, inviting guest musicians to perform, and providing solo music and accompaniment on organ and piano. The music at Flagg Road ranges from traditional works by Buxtehude and Bach to contemporary service music by composers such as Mark Hayes and John Rutter.
Linda Wright is a kid at heart, which makes her a great Youth Group Leader. As a former teacher, she knows how to arrange valuable experiences that grow our youths as individuals and allow them to bond as a tight-knit group. Linda’s family includes her husband, Bill, and their 3 kids, all of whom were raised in West Hartford. Linda is a personal chef and caterer, and in her free time, enjoys walking her dogs, spending time with friends, and playing tennis.
Alli is the Flagg Road UCC’s Sunday school teacher. She has been working with kids of all ages and abilities for many years. Currently, Alli is an early elementary school teacher in Newington. She enjoys spending time with her husband and her dog.